Russia, Imperial. An 1819 Medal For The Launch Of The Sloops Discovery And Benevolent Buy Now ISBN 0 85368 399 9

ISBN 0 85368 399 9

including a serial number of “5650”

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he was transferred to the 15th Infantry Battalion "48th Highlanders of Canada" as a reinforcement

Russia, Imperial. An 1819 Medal For The Launch Of The Sloops Discovery And Benevolent Buy Now ISBN 0 85368 399 9Constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of Tsar Alexander I, circumscribed by name and title in Russian Cyrillic, the reverse bearing a plain Cyrillic inscription indicating that the medal was issued in 1819 to commemorate the launch of the sloops (DISCOVERY) and (BENEVOLENT), unmarked, measuring 42 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition.